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  • Literature Review: Childhood Obesity (Draft Version)

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    Literature Review

    Write a 2 page synthesis on the literature of your Dependent variable 2 pages long (500 words min). Next, choose your strongest independent variable for your 2 pages (500 words min) synthesis on the literature.   The other three independent variable you must provide a paragraph sythesizing at least 250 words.  The other three will only be one or two paragraphs long.

    Lit review should be in this order:

    Dep Variable   2 pages long (500 words minimum) (must meet minimums at least…if it does not the grade is impacted drastically…it is best to go well past any minimums set)

        1st Independent variable  2 pages long (minimum) (must meet minimums at least…if it does not the grade is impacted drastically…it is best to go well past any minimums set)

        2nd Independent variable  250 words (minimum)

        3rd Independent variable 250 words (minimum)

        4th Independent variable  250 words (minimum)

    Reference page (which is all those references cited in the text of your paper.) All in APA style format  (alpha order with hanging indents)

    Dependent Variable: CHILDHOOD OBESITY

    Independent Variables:

    1. Lifestyle (examples: diet, type/amount of food, exercise/other physical activity)
    2. Environment (examples: social/economic factors, limited fresh/healthy food resources, poor school lunch program, etc..)
    • Physical Health (thyroid disease, asthmas, early puberty, hormone imbalance)
    1. Biology (examples: heredity/genes, obese parents)

    Pages: 7, double spaced

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  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America: How Many Cases and at What Cost?

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    Prepare a critical analysis of a quantitative study focusing on protection of human participants, data collection, data management and analysis, problem statement, and interpretation of findings. The quantitative research article can be from your previous literature review or a new peer-reviewed article.

    Each study analysis will be 1,000-1,250 words and submitted in one document. As with the assignments in Topics 1-3 (please see attached), this should connect to your identified practice problem of interest.

    Refer to the resource entitled “Research Critique.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative, in the structure of a formal paper. You are also required to include an Introduction and Conclusion.

    Prepare this assignment according to the 6th edition APA guidelines. An abstract is not required.

    Submit the assignment along with an electronic version of the article used for the analysis. If an electronic version is not available, submit a clean unmarked copy of the article. (please send link to article in text box)

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  • Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis

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    Learning Team

    Organizational Performance Management Table and Paper

    Each Learning Team member must select a different type of health care organization to study for the purpose of this group assignment. You are encouraged to select a different type of organization from the one chosen in the Weeks Two and Three assignments. Note that you do not need to select a specific company. Group members compare their chosen organizations to complete the table and paper.

    Options include, but are not limited to, the following: hospital, nursing facility, physician office, emergency medical services, managed care organization, home health care, community health department or provider, pharmacy, laboratory, drug manufacturer, medical device manufacturer, durable medical equipment supplier, and electronic medical records software supplier.

    Resource: Organizational Performance Management Table and Paper Grading Criteria

    Conduct a group discussion in your Learning Team forum. Address the following points:

    • Summarize the type of health care organization you selected.
    • Compare the main regulatory and accreditation standards that apply to each type of organization and identify standards that apply broadly to most or all types of health care organizations.
    • Discuss the influence of regulatory and accreditation standards on performance-management systems.
    • Discuss how the performance-management systems affect risk management and quality management in each type of organization.
    • Identify key areas in the organization that will have direct responsibility for carrying out the day-to-day responsibilities associated with the regulations or standards.
    • Identify other areas in the organization that will be indirectly affected by the regulations or standards.
    • Outline what oversight activities you could put in place to ensure that the regulatory and accreditation requirements are being implemented and are achieving the desired results.

    Collaborate to complete the University of Phoenix Material: Organizational Performance Management Table located on the student website.

    Collaborate to write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you address the following points:

    • Address the similarities and differences among the types of organizations.
    • Propose how each organization will monitor performance, achieve regulatory and accreditation compliance, and improve overall organizational performance.
    • Describe ways each organization will communicate with leadership to ensure alignment of organizational goals and gain buy-in from staff to achieve compliance with the standards and requirements issued by regulatory and accreditation bodies.
    • Determine how compliance with the regulations and development of risk-management and quality-management systems for each type of organization contribute to the organization’s overall performance-management system.

    Include at least four sources, three from the University Library and one from either the course textbooks or this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Prepare a list of all resources used in your research.

    Format the paper and reference list consistent with APA guidelines. Include the Organizational Performance Management Table as an appendix to the paper.

    HCS 451 Week 4 Organizational Performance Management Table and Paper

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  • Assessment: Health Care Management

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    Write a 350- to 700-word paper that defines the roles and application of management functions used by today’s health care managers.

    Address the following in your paper, based on this week’s readings:

    • · The four major functions of management in a heath care setting
    • · How these functions apply to managing others or even yourself in your current or previous job
    • · The most important role for a health care manager and leader in the diversified health care industry
    • · The most significant aspect related to health care management

    HCS/325 HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

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  • Health Care Communication Methods – Communications Coordinator

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    The following assignment options provide the opportunity for you to explore communication methods for different kinds of health care scenarios. The assignment options also allow you to examine the effects of HIPAA and other regulations on health care communication.

    Select and complete one of the following assignments:

    Option 1: Nursing Home Administrator

    Option 2: Communications Coordinator

    Read the following scenario:

    As the administrator of a local nursing home, you have just received notification that the organization is being purchased by a national group. Because of new policies to be implemented, many of the residents will be displaced. To make the situation more challenging, some of these residents have difficulty communicating, have no local family, and have not indicated that they approve the release of their medical information. Arrangements must be made for these individuals.

    Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on the different types of communication methods for the health care organization described in the scenario.Include the following in your paper:

    • The advantages and disadvantages of using traditional, electronic, and social media for health care communication
    • The effects of HIPAA and other regulations on the use of these media for health care communication
    • Cite a minimum of two sources, one from the University Library and the other from the course textbooks or Electronic Reserve Readings, to support your position.

    Consider the following scenario:

    You are the communications coordinator for a national drug manufacturer. Recently, there have been reports of significant negative effects caused by one of your medications that is used by a significant population. News reports have alleged that one of the individuals affected is a well-known public figure. You are tasked with addressing the news reports and the general public regarding this situation.

    Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on different types of communication methods for the health care organization described in the scenario.Include the following in your paper:

    • The advantages and disadvantages of using traditional, electronic, and social media for health care communication
    • The effects of HIPAA and other regulations on the use of these media for health care communication
    • Cite a minimum of two sources, one from the University Library and the other from the course textbooks or Electronic Reserve Readings, to support your position.
    • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
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  • Health Care Communication Methods (Option 2)

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    The following assignment options provide the opportunity for you to explore communication methods for different kinds of health care scenarios. The assignment options also allow you to examine the effects of HIPAA and other regulations on health care communication.

    Select and complete one of the following assignments:

    Option 1: Nursing Home Administrator

    Option 2: Communications Coordinator

    Read the following scenario:

    As the administrator of a local nursing home, you have just received notification that the organization is being purchased by a national group. Because of new policies to be implemented, many of the residents will be displaced. To make the situation more challenging, some of these residents have difficulty communicating, have no local family, and have not indicated that they approve the release of their medical information. Arrangements must be made for these individuals.

    Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on the different types of communication methods for the health care organization described in the scenario.Include the following in your paper:

    • The advantages and disadvantages of using traditional, electronic, and social media for health care communication
    • The effects of HIPAA and other regulations on the use of these media for health care communication
    • Cite a minimum of two sources, one from the University Library and the other from the course textbooks or Electronic Reserve Readings, to support your position.

    Consider the following scenario:

    You are the communications coordinator for a national drug manufacturer. Recently, there have been reports of significant negative effects caused by one of your medications that is used by a significant population. News reports have alleged that one of the individuals affected is a well-known public figure. You are tasked with addressing the news reports and the general public regarding this situation.

    Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on different types of communication methods for the health care organization described in the scenario.Include the following in your paper:

    • The advantages and disadvantages of using traditional, electronic, and social media for health care communication
    • The effects of HIPAA and other regulations on the use of these media for health care communication
    • Cite a minimum of two sources, one from the University Library and the other from the course textbooks or Electronic Reserve Readings, to support your position.
    • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
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  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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    Write a review of a journal, newspaper, or magazine article that you have recently read concerning a disease trend. Some examples are Tuberculosis, AIDS, the Bird Flu, the Swine Flu, Anthrax, or Chickenpox. In a 700- to 1,050-word paper, contain the following sections:

    Introduction. What is the article about?

    Does the article make any claims about treatment of the disease?

    Does the article provide a national or global perspective about the disease?

    Conclusion

    References

    HCS 245 Week 2 Disease in the News

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  • Website Review and Summary: Opioid Painkillers

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    There are many valuable web resources for researching public and community health issues or diseases. Researching some national, state, and local government health agency websites will help you become familiar with accessible information. This will help you conduct research for future assignments.

    Resource: Website Review and Summary Grading Criteria on the student website, Website Review Table on the student website
    Find national, state, and local governmental health agency websites that address the issue from the Article Review assignment.
    Document your findings based on the University of Phoenix Material: Website Review.
    Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of your findings that includes the following:

    • How does the information overlap?
    • What type of structure do you see between levels of government?
    • What functions do you see at each level of government?
    • How do the levels of government work together?
    • How would you define public and community health?
    Include at least three references.
    Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.

    HCS 457 Week 2 Individual Assignment Website Review and Summary

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  • Week 3 Health Care Financial Terms Worksheet

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    Week Three Health Care Financial Terms Worksheet

    Understanding health care financial terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course.

    Complete the worksheet below according to the following guidelines:

    In the space provided, write each term’s definition as used in health care management. You must define the term in your own words.

    In the space provided after each term’s definition, summarize a health care management scenario that illustrates the importance of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool to which the term refers. In the scenario, you may wish to consider the following:

    Why is the skill, concept, procedure, or tool necessary for accurate record keeping, operational efficiency, excellent patient services, employee management, regulatory compliance, reducing costs, forecasting, and so forth?

    What successes are enabled by an adequate understanding or appropriate application of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool?

    What risks or failures are associated with an inadequate understanding or inappropriate application of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool?

    Save the completed worksheet as a Microsoft Word document with your name in the file name.

    Submit the file to your instructor.

    Worksheet

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    Term                                   Definition                                                               Scenario

    Capital expenditure budget

    Direct cost

    Flexible budget

    Operating budget

    Responsibility center

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